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The History Boys (2006)

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Overview

Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Writers:
Alan Bennett (screenplay)
Alan Bennett (play)
Release Date:
13 October 2006 (UK) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Meet The Boys Who Are Making History! more
Plot:
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue of sex, sport, and higher education. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 11 nominations more
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(9 articles)
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Wonderful film more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Trivia:
The cast for this are the same cast who appeared in the original play at the National Theatre in London, UK. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The locker room at the school has a passive Infra red detector clearly visible over one of the doors more recently used for intruder alarm systems. This type of device would not have been available until the early 1990s. more
Quotes:
Dakin: I just wanted to say thank you.
Scripps: So? Give him a subscription to The Spectator or a box of Black Magic. Just because you've got a scholarship doesn't mean you've got to give him unfettered access to your dick.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Brief Encounter (1945) more
Soundtrack:
L'Accordéoniste more

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77 out of 117 people found the following comment useful:-
Wonderful film, 9 October 2006
9/10
Author: kimab-1 from United Kingdom

I had the good fortune to see a preview of this film at Picturehouse Greenwich - the best cinema in London. I had seen the play in London so was expecting to be disappointed at seeing the film of the History Boys on the screen. However,I am pleased to report it is a fantastic film. Great characters, far too many good performances to pick any one person as best actor. The boys and staff of the school were fantastic and totally believable. Not quite how life was when I was at school, but I imagine many grammar schools in the 1980's were the same.

I laughed out loud and cried and left the cinema with a smile on my face.

A must see

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